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Help the gossip columnist finish her scandalous article by reporting what she overheard the famous actor say.
Original quote: "I am eating a giant pizza right now!"
The actor admitted that he _________________________ a giant pizza _________________________.
The actor admitted that he was eating a giant pizza at that moment.
When reporting a statement introduced by a past tense verb (like "admitted"), the present continuous tense ("am eating") backshifts to the past continuous ("was eating").
Additionally, time expressions must change to fit the new perspective. "Right now" becomes "at that moment" or "then."